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Umpqua Dace
Rhinichthys evermanni
Leuciscidae · freshwater water fish
1 minute read · Species guide
About Umpqua Dace
Umpqua dace (Rhinichthys evermanni) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rhinichthys. It is endemic to the United States where it inhabits the Umpqua River drainage in Oregon.
Diet and feeding
The FishTraits compilation records these diet categories for this species: invertebrates or larval fish. These are broad categories, not a claim that every individual consumes every example in a category.
Habitat preferences
Reported habitat associations include streams and small rivers, creeks.
The source records associations with gravel, cobble. An association indicates reported use, rather than an exclusive requirement.
Size and recorded longevity
FishTraits reports a maximum total length of 11 centimetres. Some entries use an estimated asymptotic length; this value should not be treated as a certified record catch.
Range
Where it lives
0%
98.3%of mapped records
Share of records by state
Habitat
Water and movement
- Water
- WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
- Migration
- Undetermined
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Superclass
- Actinopterygii
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Rhinichthys
- Species
- Rhinichthys evermanni
- ITIS TSN
- 163385
- WoRMS AphiaID
- 1018042
- GBIF key
- 2359818
Common questions about Umpqua Dace
What is the scientific name of Umpqua Dace?
The scientific name is Rhinichthys evermanni, in the family Leuciscidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Umpqua Dace live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
Where has Umpqua Dace been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 2 states, with the most records in Oregon, Wisconsin. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.
Closest relatives
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